# Hide tab, hyperlink to it instead

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [2 October 2018 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633 "2018-10-02T17:48:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ryanjohnson00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ryanjohnson00/32/2956_2.png) [@ryanjohnson00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanjohnson00)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2018 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/1 "2018-10-02T17:48:37Z")

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In node-red-dashboard, I would like to create a new tab but not have it show in the top left navigation but instead hyperlink to it. Is that possible?

Essentially I want the same layout and when someone clicks on a hyperlink it will open my page of data and still show the navigation. Another option is to create a hyperlink that pops up a new page of my data but I would rather not open a new window if I do not have to.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2018 23:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/2 "2018-10-02T23:14:52Z")

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I assume you are referring to node-red-dashboard rather then the editor? If so, please edit your post to move it to the #dashboard category. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ryanjohnson00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ryanjohnson00/32/2956_2.png) [@ryanjohnson00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanjohnson00)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2018 23:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/3 "2018-10-02T23:32:21Z")

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Thanks for the correction. I have updated my post.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2018 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/4 "2018-10-03T08:47:33Z")

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In the dashboard panel you can turn off the title bar which will then eliminate the navigation completely. You then have to use hyperlinks or the ui\_control node to swap tabs.

There is currently no selective hide capability.

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**Author:** ![ryanjohnson00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ryanjohnson00/32/2956_2.png) [@ryanjohnson00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanjohnson00)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2018 22:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/5 "2018-10-03T22:52:22Z")

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Thank you. We will find an way to do this, probably just build it with HTML and open a second page.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2018 22:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/6 "2018-10-03T22:54:38Z")

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If it's only a small amount of info then the notification popup (with OK/Cancel) can take html.

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**Author:** ![ryanjohnson00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ryanjohnson00/32/2956_2.png) [@ryanjohnson00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanjohnson00)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2018 23:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-tab-hyperlink-to-it-instead/3633/7 "2018-10-03T23:07:03Z")

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True, thank you. I found out through another post that you assisted with that this would be doable with a "\< br \> "in my data to get it to display new lines. Thanks for the suggestions.